Euzophera pinguis (Haworth, 1811)
ash-bark knot-horn, olive pyralid moth, tabby knot-horn
on Fraxinus, Olea
parasite
The larvae tunnel and pupate in the bark of the stem and thick branches, in particular in the callus around old bark wounds.
host plants
Oleaceae, oligophagous
Fraxinus excelsior; Olea europaea.
distribution within Europe
larva, pupa
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Patočka & Turčáni.
references
Huertas Dionisio & Fuentes (2004a), Lepiforum (2020), Moussa, Choueiri, Youssef & El Riachy (2017a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Schutze (1931a), Ylla, Macià & Huertas Dionisio (2008a).